Antecedent — An te*ced ent, n. [Cf. F. ant[ e]c[ e]dent.] 1. That which goes before in time; that which precedes. South. [1913 Webster] The Homeric mythology, as well as the Homeric language, has surely its antecedents. Max Miller. [1913 Webster] 2. One who… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English